I have always wondered why most manufacturers put the wings on the bottom of commercial jets. Help would be appreciated.
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Hm, while that should be a duplicate, the answers don't really address jets. – Jan Hudec Nov 24 '14 at 20:42
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@JanHudec I think the only thing to add for transport jets is "and if you have an uncontained engine failure the bits of the engine will hit the wing instead of the passengers" -- or are there other characteristics you think are worth discussing separately? – voretaq7 Nov 24 '14 at 21:18
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1Another related question: Why do (almost) all military transports have high wings and civilian transports low wings? – Lnafziger Nov 24 '14 at 21:39
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Another related question, with more answers: Why is there really only one basic design for passenger airplanes? – Jan Hudec Nov 24 '14 at 22:54
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I couldn't find any similar questions. Sorry. – ptgflyer Dec 13 '14 at 20:35
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low wings with underwing-mounted engines are easier to service - routine oil refill, filter inspections, leak inspection etc. – barit1 Dec 15 '14 at 20:26